California
Two criminal organizations wanted to broker an alliance. What neither side knew was the man who took charge of the negotiations was an informant for the U.S.
Sept. 7, 2024
High School Sports
A look at this week’s top high school football games in the Southland.
Sept. 18, 2024
Ralph Rocha infiltrated negotiations between the Mexican Mafia and a cartel for the ATF. His handlers didn’t know he made secret tapes that would jeopardize the case.
Sept. 5, 2024
Hollywood Inc.
“Hunger Games” and “John Wick” studio Lionsgate will partner with AI research company Runway to create and train an AI model that can be used to help augment Lionsgate’s work.
World & Nation
A former Mafia hit man has been sentenced to 25 years in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger.
Sept. 6, 2024
Ralph Rocha made secret tapes documenting his tenure as an informant. Were they an insurance policy? A way to blow off steam? An early stab at a screenplay?
Sept. 4, 2024
Chargers
Justin Herbert told Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh his injured ankle feels better but the quarterback was not seen at practice Wednesday ahead of Steelers game.
Ralph Rocha was a suspect in the death of Lucio Rodarte, whose body was found in an alley, blindfolded, gagged and handcuffed. Then Rocha became an informant for the ATF.
At least 1,000 contestants on MrBeast and Amazon’s upcoming competition series ‘Beast Games’ have filed a class-action lawsuit.